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mástil

mast, pole

noun MAHS-teel Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Also means

neck (of a guitar)

Usage Note

Mástil primarily means the vertical pole or mast of a ship or flagpole, but it also refers to the neck of a stringed instrument (guitar, violin, etc.) in music contexts. Note the written accent on the first syllable, which shifts stress away from the default penultimate rule. The plural mástiles retains the accent.

Examples

"El mástil del barco se rompió en la tormenta."

Natural Translation

The ship's mast broke in the storm.

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